We had an 11 year old scout camp in our back yard last night! We cooked foil dinners, had a demonstration on sharpening knives and axes by the Scout Master, had the Deacon's Quorum President come and talk to them about duties of a Deacon and what the Priesthood is, Richard had the boys make kindling and start their own fires, cook marshmellows for s'mores and made sure everyone had a great time! Luckily Jack showed up for the night and shared a tent with Richard. No Dads showed up to spend the night, so he was the required 2 deep leadership person.
I cooked them a great breakfast of orange rolls, eggs, bacon, and tator tots while they packed up the tents and sleeping bags. Sucess! 3 boys ready for Tenderfoot Board of Reviews!
Next on the agenda was baptisms at the Draper temple! I brought the camera, but we arrived late and then poor Stephanie's car broke down on her way, so I never got any pictures. What a beautiful temple and what kind and helpful temple workers! They let us do all of our family names!
We arrived home just as the cute kids arrived to spend a few hours while their parents went snowboarding. Again, no pictures. I was cleaning up the breakfast mess and getting the tomatillo dressing made and the seasoning for the rice and keeping the pork cooking properly for dinner.
Then we had the treat of the Wilsons and Carriers over for dinner! Cute Leah is about to leave on her mission to Guatemala (That's her in the back in Jack's swim sweatshirt and Jon's Jazz Choir sweats). It was the first time I got to hold Grant!
Ava and Noah were very interested in the dog!
Joni made it after work! I love this shot of her eating a marshmallow!
Of course the week-end isn't over yet! I get to go hear Leah talk up at the U of U institute in the morning, teach sharing time, have a presidency meeting, key scouter meeting, choir practice, cub committee meeting and get Jonathan to his presidency meeting, appointment with the Bishop, and a practice to accompany Gloria for her performance at her farewell next week. Jon gets to teach in his teacher's quorum tomorrow, too. Day of Rest? Hmmm..
Corey,
Ted,
and Nick all got their Tenderfoot rank advancement at the Court of Honor last night! 
Here's my cubs and my 11 year olds (all but Trevor) in the same picture! 
And here's my 11 year olds in uniform with Trevor.
The Scout Master and the Young Men presidency had a huge (and long) 100 years of scouting dinner and Court of Honor. The boys all got steak and the rest of us got grilled chicken. It was very nice! The scouts served us! Then we had dutch oven apple pie for dessert! It was a very great success! I was amazed that they invited all of the cubs and their families, too. And they didn't ask the women to do any of the work!!! I'm pretty sure this is a first in my experience in the church! Thanks for a great evening men and scouts!
